Mode of securing- to each other the panels of field-fences



GARLICK & BLACKSTONE.

Portable Fence.

Patented Feb. 17,- 1857 Pnowumn n w. Washington. a c,

UNITED STATES PATENT oEEIoE.

O. P. GARLIOK, OF AMADOR, MINNESOTA TERRITORY, AND M. G. BLACKSTONE, OFMAIN- VILLE, OHIO.

MODE OF SECURING TO EACH OTHER THE PANELS 0F FIELD-FENCES.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 16,675, dated February 17, 1857.

To all whom it may concern Be itknown that we, C. P. GARLIGK, of Amador,Minnesota, and M. G. BLAGKSTONE, of Mainville, in the county of Warrenand State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Fences;and we do hereby declare that the following is a full and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,made to form part of this specification, and to the letters and figuresof reference marked thereon.

Similar letters and figures refer to like parts of the improvement.

Our invention is an improvement, on S. G. Tuftss field fence, patentedApril 1st, 1856,and others, of a similar structure, and consists inconstructing the fence so that when the sections of the fence areconnected together, on the chair pieces placed on the ground, there arewedges arranged with the chair pieces for tightening the parts of thefence together when they become loose from shrinking, or othercauses,and the manner of connecting the parts of the fence together,permit of the displacement of any one section of the fence withoutusing, or otherwise interfering with the adjoining section, to the oneremoved.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use our improvement wewill proceed to describe its construction and operation by referringdirect to the accompanying drawings, of which,

Figure 1, represents an elevation of two panels, or sections of thefence put together, and Fig. 2, is a top view of the same show ing themanner of connecting the fence at its angles. Fig. 3, represents aperspective view of one of the chairs employed in our structure offences, and Fig. 4, represents a perspective view of the structure ofchairs employed in S. G. Tuftss improved fence, and Fig. 5, representsthe manner of connecting the panels to the chairs in S. G. Tuftssstructure of fences.

a, Z), 0, d, and f, represent the slats that form the panel or section6, and 7 of the fence; (h,) is a link for connecting the upper end ofthe panels together, which is effected by pins passing through the holesin the link on the inside of the post, as represented in Fig. 1.

(g) Fig. 3, represents the chair, provided with a slot (is) in its top,in which Slot the end of the slats (b) rests, as represented in Fig. 1,the slats being made to project an inch or more beyond the post, and (s)is a mortise made through the chair,long enough so that a portion of itwill extend on each side of the fence for receiving the wedges ('w, .0,)for tightening the panels of the fence together, when first put up,-andat all times when it may require it from the effects of shrinkage orother causes in the parts of the fence. This manner of connecting thelower parts of the panel of the fence together differ very essentiallyfrom the plan used by S. G. Tufts.

(is), Fig. 1, represents the plan of Tuftss chair which is provided withnotches 8, and 9, below, and above for receiving the ends of the slats(a) and (b) as represented in Fig. 5. In this case there is no method oftightening the parts together, from the effects of shrinking or othercauses that have a tendency to loosen the parts, and cause the fence toflop about from the efiects of the wind, and when it is required toremove one of the panels of the fence in Tuftss structure of fence, itbecomes necessary to disturb two, or more, of the adjoining panelsbefore it can be accomplished owing to the manner of uniting the slatswith the chairs (7:) which prevents the panels from being lifted out ofits place by having the lower slat (a) to pass into the slot 8, in thelower part of the chair, as represented in the partial view of Fig. 5.

WVhile in the method we employ of connecting the parts of the fencetogether, any panel in the fence can be removed without disturbing itsadjoining panels, by drawing the links (72.) from their place, andloosening the wedges, (w, '10,) which will leave the panel 7 free, to belifted from its chair, (9).

What we claim as our improvement and desire to secure by Letters Patentare The combined uses of the mortises (s) and wedges (w, 10,) in thechair (g) when arranged with and used for connecting the lower part ofthe panels of the fence together, all as and for purposes mentioned inthe foregoing specification.

C. P. GARLICK. M. G. BLACKSTONE.

Witnesses:

M. BENSON, J. G. HALL.

